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Emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured / American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ; editors, Bruce D. Browner, Andrew N. Pollak, Carol L. Gupton.

Holman Biotech Commons RC86.7 .A43 2001 1 v. + disk
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Browner, Bruce D.
Pollak, Andrew N.
Gupton, Carol L.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Medical emergencies.
Transport of sick and wounded.
Emergency Medical Services.
Emergency Treatment.
Transportation of Patients.
Medical Subjects:
Emergency Medical Services.
Emergency Treatment.
Transportation of Patients.
Physical Description:
xxxvii, 986 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 computer optical disc (3 1/4 in.)
Edition:
Eighth edition.
Other Title:
Title of accompanying disc: EMT-B mobile field guide
Place of Publication:
Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, [2002]
System Details:
text file
Contents:
Section 1 Preparing to be an EMT-B
Chapter 1 Introduction to Emergency Medical Care 2
Chapter 2 The Well-Being of the EMT-B 18
Chapter 3 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues 64
Chapter 4 The Human Body 78
Chapter 5 Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE History 126
Chapter 6 Lifting and Moving Patients 146
Section 2 Airway
Chapter 7 Airway 184
Section 3 Patient Assessment
Chapter 8 Patient Assessment 224
Chapter 9 Communications and Documentation 280
Section 4 Medical Emergencies
Chapter 10 General Pharmacology 306
Chapter 11 Respiratory Emergencies 322
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Emergencies 344
Chapter 13 Neurologic Emergencies 374
Chapter 14 The Acute Abdomen 392
Chapter 15 Diabetic Emergencies 402
Chapter 16 Allergic Reactions and Envenomations 414
Chapter 17 Substance Abuse and Poisoning 432
Chapter 18 Environmental Emergencies 452
Chapter 19 Behavioral Emergencies 476
Chapter 20 Obstetrics and Gynecological Emergencies 490
Section 5 Trauma
Chapter 21 Kinematics of Trauma 514
Chapter 22 Bleeding 528
Chapter 23 Shock 546
Chapter 24 Soft-Tissue Injuries 562
Chapter 25 Eye Injuries 586
Chapter 26 Face and Throat Injuries 600
Chapter 27 Chest Injuries 612
Chapter 28 Abdomen and Genitalia Injuries 624
Chapter 29 Musculoskeletal Care 638
Chapter 30 Head and Spine Injuries 680
Section 6 Special Populations
Chapter 31 Pediatric Assessment 714
Chapter 32 Pediatric Airway and Medical Emergencies 732
Chapter 33 Pediatric Trauma 770
Chapter 34 Geriatric Assessment 786
Section 7 Operations
Chapter 35 Ambulance Operations 804
Chapter 36 Gaining Access 830
Chapter 37 Special Operations 842
Section 8 Enrichment
Chapter 38 Advanced Airway Management 864
Chapter 39 BLS Review 892.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
0763716669
OCLC:
47296316

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